While I have spent the last few years learning as much as I can about all things related to growing flowers and vegetables, for some reason, achieving a lush green lawn has been elusive to me. Maybe it’s because we (meaning society/media as a whole) have lumped “lawn...

A few weeks ago, I was in the library with the girls and I wandered away from the brightly coloured children’s corner and into the non-fiction section. It isn’t very hard to wander into another section of the library, as ours is a tiny little neighbourhood branch. With five...

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post! Growing trees in planters can be tricky business. Trees often want to grow beyond their pots – either because of their roots or their height. When I found these urn-shaped planters at Canadian Tire, I knew...

There is something about a pink drink that calls to me. I’m sure that this is largely due to my memory conjuring up snippets of time where I was blissfully happy in the sun or on a patio with a friend. In that scene, there must have been a blush-coloured drink in my hand. The...

Are you planning on building a giant cedar pergola in your backyard with only your spouse as your workmate? Well before you run out to your pile of lumber with your saw and goofy grin, let me share some of the things that Mr. Suburble and I learned in our pergola adventure. First...

In our house, expectations have been growing – literally. I’ve shifted from starting my seeds on every available windowsill in our home (last year’s somewhat haphazard plan) to focusing on starting my seedlings with intent. With a metal utility shelf, and fluorescent...

I’ve been itching for Springtime. If you live on the West Coast of Canada like me, you’ll know that the rain has dampened everything: our garden beds, our playtime…. and our spirits. Okay, I’ll stop being so dramatic. It’s great that everything is so green...

When I was getting married over a decade ago, gold was not in vogue. Rather than opt for a honey-gold wedding band, I instead chose “white gold”. White gold is an alloy – it’s the combination of gold and nickel. And it looks like silver. (Okay, yes, it also looks...

WelcomeI'm Tara. This is a space for me to share my "makes" as well as my messes. I love beautiful things, funny people, and a good cup of tea. If I can drag my children into my creative ventures, I will. If they haven't inherited craftiness, they'll learn it!

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